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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Awareness on Agri-Business Incubation
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  has been launched in 2007-08 and the scheme has been revised with effect from 01.11.2017 as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation  with broad objectives of making farming a remunerative economic activity through strengthening the farmer’s effort, risk mitigation with major focus on development and creation of pre & post-harvest infrastructure. Under this scheme, funds are released to the State Governments/UTs on the basis of projects related to agriculture and allied sectors, approved by the State Level Sanctioning Committee  headed by the Chief Secretary of the concerned State/UT which is the empowered body to approve projects for implementation under this scheme. There is an Agri-Entrepreneurship & innovation component in RKVY-RAFTAAR which is operated by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.
Five Knowledge Partners  and twenty four RKVY Agribusiness Incubators  have been appointed by this Ministry during 2018-19 to advise on smooth and efficient execution of Agri-Entrepreneurship programme under RKVY in various States.
So far, 452 startups of agriculture and allied sectors have been selected by Knowledge Partners  and RKVY Agribusiness Incubators  for funding under agri-entrepreneurship programme under this scheme.
Overall allocation under the RKVY-RAFTAAR scheme in the last three years including 8% for innovation and agri-entrepreneurship component is as under:
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Allocation 
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2017-18
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4750.00
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2018-19
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3600.00
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2019-20
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3745.00
Selected Knowledge Partners  and RKVY Agribusiness Incubators  have been disseminating information on agri-entrepreneurship programme of RKVY in their respective regions by organizing meetings. These institutes have been inviting applications by advertising through electronic & print media from potential and interested startups having practical and innovative business idea in agriculture and allied sectors under the agri-entrepreneurship programme of this scheme as per laid down guidelines .
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Wheat procurement on MSP crosses 400 LMTs figure
13% more wheat procured in comparison to corresponding period of last year
400.45 LMT of Wheat has been procured, benefitting 42.36 Lakh farmers
Over 780.15LMTs of paddy procured on MSP for ongoing KMS 2020-21 and RMS benefitting 115.95 lakh farmers
Government agencies procured 7,04,651.48MT of Pulses and Oilseeds on MSP, benefitting 4,18,896 farmers
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Procurement of Wheat in ongoing RMS 2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir at MSP, as was done in previous seasons and till now  a quantity of over 400.45 LMT of Wheat has been procured  against the last year corresponding purchase of 353.09 LMT. About 42.36 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 79,088.77 Crore.
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Paddy procurement in the ongoing season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchase of over 780.15 LMTs of paddy  upto 27.05.2021 against the last year corresponding purchase of 716.34 LMT. About 115.95 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,47,293.37 Crore.
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Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 107.37 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 & Rabi Marketing Season 2021 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme .The sanction for procurement of 1.74 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto27.05.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 7,04,651.48 MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Gram, Masoor, Groundnut Pods, Mustard Seed and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.3,690.07 Crores benefitting 4,18,896 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana and Rajasthan under Kharif2020-21 & Rabi 2021.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu during the crops season 2020-21. For the season 2021-22, sanction for procurement of 51000 MT of Copra from Tamil Nadu has been given, against which procurement will be started from the date as decided by the State Government.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Iconic Week of Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying begins Today
The Iconic week of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying falls from 20th December to 26th December 2021. The following events are being organized by the Department of Fisheries during the Iconic week under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
The National Fisheries Development Board , Hyderabad is organizing a Fish Stakeholders meet and interaction program with fishers. An Awareness programme on Fisheries with school and college students and a Webinar on the historical development of Fisheries in the country will be organized. It will also organize a seminar and symposia via video conferencing or offline for the betterment of the fishermen of the country.
The Fishery Survey of India, Mumbai plans an open house onboard a vessel during the Iconic week. The school and college students will be invited to the awareness programme on marine fisheries, survey activities, and other topics. The FSI will also organize a seminar and symposia under several topics such as the introduction of new technology in the Fisheries sector for the development of Fishermen community, Harbour development , Sea safety, and Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries .
The Centre Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training , National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training  in Kochin, and Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery  in Bangalore will organize various events such as Fish Mela and community contact on Fisheries. A National Quiz contest for school and college students on ornamental fisheries and an Awareness programme and seminar on Harbour development are also to be organized.
The Department of fisheries has proposed a Webinar program on “Coldwater Fisheries” on 22nd December 2021. Another Webinar will be conducted on the “Kissan Credit Card  for Fisheries Campaign” on 23rd December 2021.
Special Service and Features
Rozgar Mela' shows the commitment of Centre towards youth,citizen welfare : Union Minister V Muraleedhran
Union Minister of State for External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs Shri. V Muraleedharan said that Rozgar Mela' shows the commitment of Central Government towards providing job opportunities for the youth and ensuring citizen welfare. He was addressing the 'Rozgar Mela' function organized by Southern Railway at Thiruvananthapuram. He said that Union Government has made the recruitment process faster with the use of the latest technology. This initiative is part of the Centre's efforts to make India a developed nation by 2047 while ensuring the participation of the youth, he said.
Shri V Muraleedhraran said that more than 1.5 lakh people got benefitted under Skill India in Kerala in the last three years. He said that Centre has taken various steps in railway modernisation and railway development. He also said that due to the efforts of Central Government, the number of startups has increased to more than 75,000 in the last 8 years.
The minister witnessed the live webcast of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launching Rozgar Mela, the recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel. Appointment letters were handed over to 75,000 newly inducted appointees across 38 Ministries/Departments of the Government of India during the ceremony at various locations.
Union Minister of State Shri V Muraleedharan handed appointment letters to the new recruits in the ceremony.
Shri R Mukund, Divisional Railway Manager presided over the event. S N Karuppannaswamy, Chief Railway Personnel Officer and R Raghuraman, Additional Divisional Railway Manager were present. Senior Divisional Personnel Officer Lipin Raj M P delivered the welcome address. Assistant Personnel Officer, Shri Rahul Anil proposed the vote of thanks.
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology & Skill Development Shri. Rajeev Chandrasekhar attended the Rozgar Mela event at Kochi
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Ministry of Defence
Centre for Land Warfare Studies  Organises Two-Day Seminar on The Theme of “Civil Military Integration: The Way Forward”
Centre for Land Warfare Studies , an independent New Delhi based think tank, is conducting a two-day Seminar on the theme of “Civil Military Integration: The Way Forward”, at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. The Seminar opened today with discussions on the role of Military and Bureaucracy in adopting Whole of Nation approach to tackle security challenges. General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Defence Staff and General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff addressed the gathering at the commencement of the proceedings. During his address, the CDS highlighted the pivotal role played by the Armed Forces as part of ‘Whole of Government’ approach towards National security. He emphasised that all defence initiatives should be aligned to draw mutual benefits from Government schemes like Aatmanirbharta, Vibrant Border Villages, Gati Shakti, National Logistics Policy to achieve higher defence preparedness.
Delivering the Key Note Address, the Army Chief spoke on the importance of synergy to correctly assess threats, articulate vital strategic guidelines and documents, identify the desired military capabilities, formulate enabling policies, achieve the required preparedness metric and effect appropriate responses, congruent to overall National Security objectives.
The event is being attended by distinguished participants from Armed Forces, Civil Services, as well as representatives from the defence industry and the academic community, including several think tanks and educational institutions. During the course of deliberations today, many eminent speakers discussed nuances of Bureaucracy-Military integration, a subject of great relevance to India’s comprehensive growth as a Nation. Diverse and useful views were shared by Shri Ajay Kumar, former Defence Secretary, Lt Gen Anil Puri, Additional Secretary, DMA, Dr Manoj Joshi, ORF, Dr Anit Mukherjee of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, Lt Gen Raj Shukla , Member UPSC and Lt Gen Vinod Khandare, Principal Adviser, MoD.
The second day of this seminar is being dedicated on the discussions pertaining to Military Industry integration, which requires synchronisation of the interests of the indigenous defence industry with the operational requirements of the Armed Forces, through collaborative engagement. Eminent speakers for tomorrow’s discussions include senior officers of the three Services, Air Marshal Anil Chopra , DG Centre for Airpower Studies, Lieutenant General PR Shankar, former DG Artillery, Shri Rajinder Singh Bhatia, President, Bharat Forge Defence and Aerospace, Dr Bhartendu Kumar Singh, Indian Defence Account Services and Rear Admiral Pritam Lal , Principal Advisor Confederation of Indian Industries and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers.
Ministry of Defence
Startups in Defence Sector
Government is making efforts to promote start-ups in the defence sector under ‘Aatmanirbhar Mission’ to localize the production of defence sector products. The details are as under:
- Innovations for Defence Excellence  framework, was launched by Department of Defence Production, with the aim to achieve self-reliance and to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace Sectors by engaging Industries including MSMEs, start-ups, individual innovators, R&D institutes and academia.
- Under iDEX, the projects or problem statements are identified based on the requirements projected by the Armed Forces, OFB&DPSUs. 58 iDEX winners have so far been identified for 18 problem statements/challenges under three rounds of Defence India Startup Challenge .
- Separate procedure for ‘Make-II’ category  has been notified under Defence Procurement Procedure to encourage indigenous development and manufacture of defence equipment. Number of industry friendly provisions such as relaxation of eligibility criterion, minimal documentation, provision for considering proposals suggested by industry including start-ups/individual etc. have been introduced in this procedure.
Government has proposed to set up innovative centres in institutions and organizations in the country. The details is as follows:
- DRDO has created eight Advanced technology centres across India to carryout research activities in the identified futuristic/new technology areas. These technology centres provide support to Academia to carry out directed research in the identified thrust areas related to defence applications.
- Atal Innovation Mission , NITI Aayog has set up a total of 68 Incubation centres across the country. Some AIM incubators focus on areas closely associated with deep-tech, aerospace etc. CODISSIA Defence Innovation and Atal Incubation Centre is a specific incubator which focuses on Defence Innovations and start-ups.
- iDEX envisages to engage with existing Defence Innovation Hubs  and create new hubs where innovators can get information about needs and feedback from the services directly and create solutions for India’s major defence platforms. 9 Institutions have been identified and are working as partner incubators to support activities under iDEX.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply toShri Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumarin Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Indian Delegation participates in Second SCO Mass Media Forum at Bishkek
The Second Shanghai Cooperation Organization  Mass Media Forum is being held at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 23-26 May, 2019. A Delegation from I&B Ministry comprising of Shri TVK Reddy, Addl. Director General and Shri Ankur Lahoty, Asst. Director is representing India at the Forum. The Forum was inaugurated by the President of Kyrgyz Republic Mr. S. Jeenbeko. The President in his inaugural address highlighted the importance of Mass Media organizations of SCO countries in accomplishing the SCO objectives of mutual trust, friendly relations with neighbors and regional security in line with the “Shanghai Spirit”.
The Forum aims to strengthen the exchange and cooperation in the field of mass media amongst SCO countries. It offers a unique platform for active work through mass media to create an objective vision of the organization and strengthen its positive image in the global information space. The representative of state bodies supervising mass media of the SCO countries ; representatives of leading mass media of the SCO countries and representatives of the SCO Secretariat are participating in the Forum.
Speaking at the Forum, the Indian Delegation highlighted the vital role of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the development of the mass media landscape within the country. The Delegation emphasized the need for media collaborations and exchange of best practices amongst the various mass media agencies, organizations and associations across the SCO partner states. The Delegation suggested that media personnel exchange programmes may be undertaken along with joint international press conferences. The idea of working together to counter the problem of fake news was also highlighted. The Delegation invited all the SCO member delegates to the Golden Jubilee edition of International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa in November 2019.
The SCO Member States also adopted the Resolution of Media Forum which calls for establishing successful collaborations of Mass Media Organizations of the SCO member Countries.
Background
The first SCO Media Summit was held in Beijing on 1 June 2018. This event was held under the motto “Development of the “Shanghai Spirit” and opening of a new era in the mass media cooperation”, where over 110 media outlets from 16 countries participated, including the SCO Member States, Observer States and Dialogue Partners.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Integrated Bamboo Project’ at Tamenglong, Manipur which is Funded by North Eastern Council , Shillong Under Ministry of Doner
North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council  [erstwhile Cane and Bamboo technology Centre ] is an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization and was established in the year 2000 as an implementation unit for the project - Cane and Bamboo Technological Up-gradation and Networking Programme of United Nations Development Programme  and implemented by United Nations Industrial Development Organization . On conclusion of the project, it was registered as a Society, chaired by Secretary, NEC, with the Mission Directors of the State Bamboo Mission from the North Eastern States as members in the Governing Body.
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NECBDC officials at the nursery
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View of the CFC
NECBDC is one of the designated Bamboo Technical Support Group  under the National Bamboo Mission , Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India since the inception of the National Bamboo Mission in 2006-07. NECBDC is located at the Bamboo Technology Park at Burnihat, Assam  and since its inception, it has trained more than 7000 numbers of Government Official/Indian Army/artisans/farmers/bamboo workers/Handicap Persons  in various bamboo trade.
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External view of the site
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View of the CFC
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Cane and Bamboo nursery
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Cane and Bamboo nursery
An Integrated Bamboo Project’ at Tamenglong, Manipur which is funded by North Eastern Council , Shillong is underway. The project comprises of the ‘Cane and Bamboo nursery’, ‘Bamboo Treatment Plant’ and the ‘Common Facility Centre’ for cane and bamboo processing.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates CAT Bench at Jammu.
Tribunal to provide speedy relief to employees of J&K and Ladakh in service matters
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the 18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal  for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh through a Video Conference. Speaking after the inauguration Dr. Singh said that the setting up of CAT Bench of Jammu to deal exclusively with service matters of government employees would go a long way in not only reducing the burden of various Courts and thereby giving them more time to deal with other cases expeditiously but would also provide to the persons covered by the Administrative Tribunals speedy relief in respect of their grievances and service matters. He said that Modi Government is committed to Transparency and “Justice for All” and the people friendly reforms taken in the last six years have benefitted the entire country including people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. He said that more than 800 Central laws, which were not applicable to J&K have been made applicable since the abolition of Article 370 and 35A on 5th August 2019 for the benefit of people of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and now they enjoy same rights as people from the rest of India. Dr. Jitendra Singh expressed hope that pendency of about 30,000 cases would be resolved in a time bound and judicious manner.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that all three important agencies of DoPT- CAT, CIC and CVC are now operational in UTs of J&k and Ladakh. Earlier, in a notification issued on 28.05.2020 in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section  of section 5 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 , the Central Government has specified Jammu and Srinagar as the places at which the benches of the Central Administrative Tribunal shall ordinarily sit for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. Similarly, the Central Information Commission  has started hearing Right to Information  Act applications of applicants from the UTs of J&K and Ladakh from 15.05.2020. Dr. Singh said that Shri Sanjay Kothari, Central Vigilance Commissioner who called on him on 5th May, 2020 informed the Minister that the jurisdiction of the Central Vigilance Commission has been extended over the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal Hon’ble Mr Justice L.Narasimha Reddy gave the welcome address. The inaugural ceremony was also addressed by Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir Hon’ble Ms Gita Mittal and Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Girish Chandra Murmu. Member Judicial, Central Administrative Tribunal, Jammu Shri Rakesh Sagar Jain gave the vote of thanks on the occasion.
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